A Florida man has been arrested after a fatal hit-and-run on the Upper East Side, New York early Friday morning.Police said 44-year-old Terrill Jenkins was walking near the intersection of Lexington Avenue and East 61st Street just after 4:30 am when he was struck by a tractor-trailer. The driver did not stop.According to the criminal…
In the temperate rainforests of Chile’s Alerce Costero National Park, deep in the ground, is an ancient conifer called ‘Gran Abuelo’ that has been protecting a hidden secret for thousands of years. A recent study published in the journal Biodiversity and Conservation has revealed the tree’s greatest value lies in what is hidden beneath the…
MUMBAI: The rupee closed at a record 93.98/$ on Monday, down 35 paise from its previous close of 92.63. In the process, it breached its prior low of 93.73 and briefly slipped past 94 after market hours. Sensing the impact of the West Asia conflict on the Indian economy through inflation, growth and current account…
Veteran actor Nana Patekar has weighed in on the growing chatter around Welcome 4, even as producer Firoz Nadiadwala recently confirmed that the fourth instalment of the hit comedy franchise is in the scripting stage. While fans are excited about the possible return of iconic characters, Nana has made it clear that he will come…
NEW DELHI: Indicating a slowdown in expansion plans of India Inc, the private sector capex by large firms is expected to fall nearly 17% next year, after a strong showing in 2025-26, reflecting a more cautious stance amid global uncertainty, a survey by statistics ministry released Monday showed. The second edition of the forward-looking survey…
A California jury has ordered veteran comedian Bill Cosby to pay more than $19 million to a woman who says he drugged and raped her more than five decades ago, in a civil trial that concluded on Monday in Santa Monica.The jury’s verdict found Cosby liable for sexual assault and sexual battery in the case…
MUMBAI: The board of markets regulator Sebi on Monday approved some major changes to the disclosure rules governing the chairman, whole time members (WTMs) and other senior officials of the body. These changes, including public disclosure of their own assets and liabilities, and of their family members, were mostly based on the recommendations of the…
NEW DELHI: Finance and corporate affairs minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday introduced fresh amendments to the Companies Act, which seeks to decriminalise several procedural defaults, provide flexibility in buyback of shares and recognise new instruments for executive compensation.The bill, which has been referred to a joint Parliamentary committee for examination, provides for allowing restricted stock…
A new bill promises Green Card for TPS holders in the US but the administration will never approve of this. Representative Sheila Cherfilus‑McCormick of Florida introduced a new bill, Respect for Essential Workers Act, which would give Green Card to those who have Temporary Protected Status in the US. This status is for the people…
MUMBAI: Tuhin Kanta Pandey, chairman, Sebi on Monday said that independent directors are expected to act responsibly, not make insinuations and keep things vague. The chief markets regulator’s comments came in the context of the recent resignation of Atanu Chakraborty as non-executive chairman of HDFC Bank, the largest private sector lender in the country.The markets…